Language Arts & Disciplines

It's not easy navigating a course through life. Self-reflection is rapidly becoming a forgotten art form in a society obsessed with social media's mindless status updates, links, likes and superficial self-projections. While each of us more connected to the outside world than ever before...

★ The Authentic Original (Just like your DAD ) ★ Great Father's Day Gift Personal touch - You can sign the cover Everyone loves badly timed Dad jokes because they are told by your dad, and you only get one Dad right? So help...

It sounds like a simple thing, to say what you see, Mark Doty begins. But try to find words for the shades of a mottled sassafras leaf, or the reflectivity of a bay on an August morning, or the very beginnings of desire stirring...

You've just boarded a plane. You've loaded your phone with your favorite podcasts, but before you can pop in your earbuds, disaster strikes: The guy in the next seat starts telling you all about something crazy that happened to him--in great detail. This is...

English in Action is a four-level, standards-based integrated language learning program that prepares adults for work and academic success. The third edition of English in Action features authentic and high-interest content from National Geographic to promote critical thinking and 21st century skills. English in...

Edited by Chris Jennings Dixon, this collection of lesson plans, grouped around popular categories such as Writing Process, Portfolios, and Writing on Demand, will help prepare high school and college students for college-level writing.Why do students often graduate from high school unprepared for college...

Put your editing skills into practice with this new companion to the handbook on every copyeditor's desk.The Copyeditor's Workbook--a companion to the indispensable Copyeditor's Handbook, now in its fourth edition--offers comprehensive and practical training for both aspiring and experienced copyeditors. Exercises of increasing difficulty...

How negotiable is a fact? In 2003, after publishing his book of experimental essays, Halls of Fame, John D'Agata was approached by Harper's magazine to write an essay for them, one that was eventually rejected due to disagreements related to its fact checking. That...

HSK Vocabulary Handbook can help readers prepare for HSK exams or study Chinese independently. It covers all the vocabulary of the newly released HSK Test Syllabus developed in 2015, and the vocabulary is organized in different levels and arranged in alphabetical order. Notes to...

The current focus in higher education on student engagement, holistic education, social responsibility, and community partnerships demands a significant mindshift for academic libraries to reclaim their place at the heart of academic institutions that are reinventing themselves as social enterprises. The professional response to...

An inspiring look at the women who broke the glass ceiling in sports journalism. Women in sports journalism have faced an uphill battle to succeed within the "old boy" world of sports. The early trailblazers faced colleagues who ignored them, athletes who tried to...

An exploration of the practice of inventing languages, from speaking in tongues to utopian schemes of universality to the discoveries of modern linguistics. In Imaginary Languages, Marina Yaguello explores the history and practice of inventing languages, from religious speaking in tongues to politically utopian...

Foreword by Barbara KlipperSince the first edition of this landmark guide was published, there has been increased interest in services for library patrons on the autism spectrum; indeed, more people of all ages now self-identify as autistic. Those who understand the unique characteristics of...

Great letter tracing practice for kids This fun book is a great way for children ages 3 and up to learn the letters of the alphabet and practice fine motor skillsEssential writing tracing books for preschool and kindergarten.Enjoy with Great training tool.Practice is included...

Build your fluency in Spanish by mastering its pronouns and prepositions Pronouns and prepositions may be small, but they are crucial for effective communication with speakers of Spanish. Practice Makes Perfect: Spanish Pronouns and Prepositions is the go-to guide for clear, precise explanations that...

Part of The New Art and Science of Teaching series Only when teachers have in-depth knowledge of reading skill and literacy development can they deliver best-practice reading assessment and instruction to students. The New Art and Science of Teaching Reading presents a compelling model...

This innovative textbook fulfills the needs of upper-division Spanish students who are pursuing degrees in the health professions, plan to become medical interpreters or just want to improve their proficiency in the language. It provides multiple opportunities to learn vocabulary related to the medical...

The Must-Have Guide to Humor Writing Bring on the funny With Comedy Writing Secrets 3rd Edition, you can discover the secrets of humor writing that will keep your readers rolling in their seats. Learn the basics of joke construction, as well as in-depth comedy-writing...

Puzzled by past tenses? Confused be comparatives? The English for Everyone Grammar Practice Book is packed with practice questions and activities to help you learn essential English grammar through visual and engaging content. The Grammar Practice Book helps you to develop your practical English...

The go--to reference guide for learning how to write in a concise, persuasive way.Not since The Elements of Style has a writing guide had the ability to turn a writer's work around so effectively. Every writer struggles with keeping their prose focused and concise,...